Frank Heitzman, Instructor (email address: fheitzma@triton.edu)
Building Information Modeling (BIM) for architects using the software program Revit Architecture 2007. The course is an intensive study of 3D creation, viewing, perspective creation, rendering, and plotting.
Prerequisite: ARC189, or degree in architecture, or experience in an architectural or interior design office
Concordance No. 1 (See Blackboard to download assignment and other data)
Concordance No. 2 example sheet
Basic Exercises
Text: Structural Framing exercise
Text: Kitchen Exercise (use kitchen without cabinets.rvt file on T: drive)
Sustainablity Exercises
Text: Getting Started in Sustainable Design using Revit
Text: Building Performance Analysis using Revit MEP
Text: Revit Sustainable exercise No. 2
Text: Revit Sustainable exercise No. 3
Text: Revit Sustainable exercise No. 4
Text: Revit Sustainable exercise No. 5
Text: Revit Sustainable exercise No. 6
Heating and Cooling Loads for Exercise 6 Calculated by Revit MEP
Text: Revit Sustainable exercise No. 7
Text: Revit Sustainable exercise No. 9
Information and Readings
Click here for Triton BIM Standards Manual
Click here to subscribe to Cadalyst magazine's Online Plan Room (a free SAAS)
Click here for SketchUp basic instructions
Click here for PowerPoint basic instructions
How to calculate total wall costs
Chicago Area Revit User's Group Schedule of Meetings for 2010
Autodesk Design Review Software Tips and Tricks
AIA Integrated Project Delivery Guide 2007
Introducing BIM into small practices
NIBS (National Institute of Building Sciences) "Smart Building" web site
How to obtain free Revit Software
Computer Hardware Requirements for Revit Architecture 2008
Autodesk Revit Discussion Group: go to http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=3805313
All Things BIM blog: http://bimguru.blogspot.com/
Online Plan Room: https://planroom.cadalyst.com
IES ("Integrated Environmental Solutions") software add-on to Revit
Cadalyst article on BIM use in sustainability, part 1
Cadalyst article on BIM use in sustainability, part 2
Other resources:
Adobe Acrobat Professional Exercises
Text: Adobe Acrobat Cool Tips and Tricks - click here to open this file
Text: Adobe Acrobat online collaboration manual - click here to download a copy
Photoshop Exercises
Text: Photoshop Exercise No. 4
Text: Photoshop Exercise No. 4a
Text: Photoshop Exercise No. 5
Text: Photoshop Exercise No. 6